Wicked....cool

Babette · 08-21-2006, 07:44 PM

Saturday's performance was amazing!! Elphaba did have such a powerful voice. The best I have heard. I saw Wicked in LA last year, then twice this weekend. I listen to the soundtrack all of the time and loved it until now. I want Julia Murney! She way, way surpasses the talent of the other three Elphies I have heard. I got goosebumps during Defying Gravity (well I guess I always do, but this was WOW!). No Good Dead was spectacular and now my favorite song. Galinda was so perky and bubbly. Adorable! Both actresses really gave their own flare to the roles and it worked.

Sunday's performance was just ok. The story is so great that I can't say it sucked, but I was not happy with the cast. The two leads were understudies which can be a good thing, but not this time. Even the same Fiyero was just OK compared to the night before (thought his hair was as gorgeous as he is). Elphaba was off key, crackly and unpowerful. I did not feel any emotion when she sang. Glinda had a great voice, but did not "do" the character right. (She does not deserve the GA-linda.) Absolutely no bubbly and perky. She was more serious, bratty and pathetic. A lot of the time both girls spoke parts of the songs. At the curtain call the two of them were so giddy and hugging each other. Obviously, a first performance. I would say give them time, but I don't think they are right for these two very strong roles.

One funny thing that happened: In the scene where Fiyero swings in on a vine to save Elphaba, he usually does it so gracefully. This time he clumsily flew in, lost his hold of the vine and stumbled a little as he landed. Then he got mixed up and pointed to the guard instead of Glinda when he is supposed to be threatening to hurt her. He realized his mistake, smirked, did a little 180° hop to point to her and repeated the line. After that he just had the giggles. When the guards were hoisting him up on the pole, he was basically smiling. He is supposed to be being tortured. It was fun to watch as he struggled to finish the scene without totally breaking into laughter.

My parents and brother were not impressed with the show. I have to say that if that was my first experience with Wicked, I would not understand the phenomenon either. I am so glad NA and the others got to see Saturday

08-21-2006, 07:44 PM	#1
Babette Snubbed Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cupcake heaven Posts: 433	Saturday's performance was amazing!! Elphaba did have such a powerful voice. The best I have heard. I saw Wicked in LA last year, then twice this weekend. I listen to the soundtrack all of the time and loved it until now. I want Julia Murney! She way, way surpasses the talent of the other three Elphies I have heard. I got goosebumps during Defying Gravity (well I guess I always do, but this was WOW!). No Good Dead was spectacular and now my favorite song. Galinda was so perky and bubbly. Adorable! Both actresses really gave their own flare to the roles and it worked. Sunday's performance was just ok. The story is so great that I can't say it sucked, but I was not happy with the cast. The two leads were understudies which can be a good thing, but not this time. Even the same Fiyero was just OK compared to the night before (thought his hair was as gorgeous as he is). Elphaba was off key, crackly and unpowerful. I did not feel any emotion when she sang. Glinda had a great voice, but did not "do" the character right. (She does not deserve the GA-linda.) Absolutely no bubbly and perky. She was more serious, bratty and pathetic. A lot of the time both girls spoke parts of the songs. At the curtain call the two of them were so giddy and hugging each other. Obviously, a first performance. I would say give them time, but I don't think they are right for these two very strong roles. One funny thing that happened: In the scene where Fiyero swings in on a vine to save Elphaba, he usually does it so gracefully. This time he clumsily flew in, lost his hold of the vine and stumbled a little as he landed. Then he got mixed up and pointed to the guard instead of Glinda when he is supposed to be threatening to hurt her. He realized his mistake, smirked, did a little 180° hop to point to her and repeated the line. After that he just had the giggles. When the guards were hoisting him up on the pole, he was basically smiling. He is supposed to be being tortured. It was fun to watch as he struggled to finish the scene without totally breaking into laughter. My parents and brother were not impressed with the show. I have to say that if that was my first experience with Wicked, I would not understand the phenomenon either. I am so glad NA and the others got to see Saturday
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